Tag Archives: divemaster

Backpacker to Bachelorette

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Michelle

So. It’s been a while since I’ve really written anything of substance on here. A long while. Does that mean I haven’t been doing anything of substance. Well, yes and no. Yes, because my life now is certainly not what … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Diving, Exercise, Family, Food, Friends, Greece, London | Tagged braces, Canada, divemaster, diving, emerald sea, family, friends, holidays, home, job, my first tri, scuba diving, ski, sprint triathlon, training, travel, triathlon, triathlon training, vacation, Vancouver, weekend, weekends, work | 5 Comments

Naxos: The TEAM!

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Michelle

I’ve been back in Vancouver one week, and just as I thought, I’m missing my team in Naxos. Not just a normal “oh that was so fun, I miss those guys” kind of missing . . . but a really … Continue reading →

Posted in Diving, Europe, Food, Friends, Greece | Tagged Agios Prokopios, boats, cooking, dive master, divemaster, diving, DM, frappe, friends, Mythos beer, Naxos, ouzo, packing, reef, scuba, scuba diving, summer, team, tequila, work, wreck | Leave a comment

This one’s for the boys (and Eimear)

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Michelle

With less than a week left in Salalah, I find myself daily taking stock of this most recent experience. Today was my last day of work, tonight is my last Thursday night at Oasis, Monday is my last rugby practice. Back in … Continue reading →

Posted in Diving, Exercise, Friends, Oman | Tagged belonging, Dhofar Nomads, divemaster, diving, DM, expat, friends, Oman, rugby, rugby 7s, Salalah, travel, travelling, work/life balance | Leave a comment

My life is not a ‘permanent vacation’

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Michelle

I updated my Facebook status a while back, and a friend commented partially in jest that they thought my life was a ‘permanent vacation’. I’ve known this friend since I was 4, and while I knew she was kidding around a … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Australia, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Diving, Europe, Family, Friends, Greece, Indonesia, London, Mozambique, Oman, South Africa, Tanzania, Tips from The Travelling Twin, USA | Tagged beach, bills, days off, divemaster, divemaster life, diving, life choices, permanent vacation, rain, sand, sun, trees, vacation, weekends, work | Leave a comment

Mating Octopus at China Wreck

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Michelle

A couple of weeks ago, while diving on China Wreck, my buddy and I came across a pair of mating octopus. Luckily, we saw them just before they ‘hooked up’, and since they weren’t shy, we managed to watch them … Continue reading →

Posted in Diving, Friends, Oman | Tagged China Wreck, divemaster, diving, mating octopus, Mirbat, octopus, Oman, scuba, scuba diving | 4 Comments

Video: A turtle of Oman!

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Michelle

At the end of January, I managed to get a weekend off and went camping in Mirbat with some friends. Of course, I brought some tanks and gear along and my friend and I went in search of his first … Continue reading →

Posted in Diving, Friends, Oman | Tagged divemaster, diving, Eagle Bay, Mirbat, scuba diving, turtle, underwater video, underwater videography, video | Leave a comment

Diving the Aquarium

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Michelle

Aquarium is one of my favourite dive sites in Mirbat, and one we don’t often get to dive. I managed to take one diver there on Jan 21, 2014, and as he was bringing his camera I took mine as … Continue reading →

Posted in Diving, Oman | Tagged Aquarium, Canon 220 Ixus HS, divemaster, divesite, diving, DM, Mirbat, Oman, Salalah, scuba, scuba diving, underwater photography, white balance | 3 Comments

Musings from Salalah

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Michelle

I’ve been in Oman for four months today, and they have been a real roller coaster. I have have met some truly incredible people, made some wonderful friends, and had some fantastic experiences while I’ve been here, but I still … Continue reading →

Posted in Diving, Exercise, Friends, Oman | Tagged 20s, 30s, Christmas, Christmas carols, Dhofar Nomads, divemaster, Mirbat, New Years, Oman, rugby, Salalah | 2 Comments

New Video! Amorgos 2013

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Michelle

This video has been a labour of love, and I’m so happy with the way it turned out! For me, it sums up an amazing summer underwater in Amorgos. Enjoy!

Posted in Diving, Europe, Greece | Tagged Amorgos, divemaster, Kinaros, Manina III Wreck, Nikouria, scuba diving, underwater photography, underwater videography | 4 Comments

Happy Travel Anniversary to me!

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Michelle

Three years ago, I left Vancouver for South Africa via London, with plans and planes booked to spend time in Asia and Australia, and anywhere else in between. We all know how that one turned out: I started diving in … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Australia, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Diving, Europe, Family, Food, Friends, Greece, Indonesia, London, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, USA | Tagged Alice Springs, Amorgos, Australia, Ayers Rock, Bali, Bella Bella, Cairns, Darwin, divemaster, diving, DM, dry suit diving, Great Barrier Reef, Greece, Hobart, Kata Tjuta, Kilimanjaro, Lagkada, Osprey Reef, Perth, Port Hardy, RMS Rhone, Sail Caribbean Divers, scuba, TAKA, Tasmania, Tortola, travelling, Ubud, Uluru, Zakynthos | Leave a comment